The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks Doings at The Ma
liOnal Capital
nIsroEIr NAMEs.

the pension 81 "a SOU who had died some hme
since. Talking along in her pleasant fashion,
she informed the Commissioner that She was
the crauduioce Of Ethan Allen. TO whom the
British surrendered Ticondctoga in the name
OF tho continental Congress and the Great
jehovah The Commissioner al once sent FOR
a lady--a clerk iu the 0Ihce-Wh0 rs gFsud-
niece of Gen. Israel Putnam, and presenting
the two natr's DO each other brought the parted
springs OF heroic Revolutionary blood together
after q lapsc uf 300 wears. ID was a beautiful
sight 20 see Roe two elderly women c0nycrs.ng
pleasantly together
They lind scarce Is finished their conversation
before two elderly men appeared. OncOf them
a. gentleman, ihc impress al whose ability has
been SET on great State carved out OF that
broad country whieh lirs east Of the Rockies.
lic Nus tL. Governor oI one state and an CN-
cctdiu1y prominent figure Of ihc Mexican
war, aug Hl1,r name the capital OF another
State hra.s With A.w csnU Gov Price, whose
record I- l#l fa.3 hv the following extract
from ihe preamble nI ana Assembly bin intro
duC.3 lH .l.. Legislature pi California by Mr.
Lewis 'u .le 2l q. 4urrh l--1.
Nhrrs. tHr people 81 ,bc STATE ~ California
dcen d rf... l.-aI1 I. a.a i,,HE, ~ o mark al
fslFJU sHH .s'. ...F .fI fTf.t. fHst fund hc set
uHfff Iu .aI I.--fs.. H .H -ryfeU~ ul eN GOV.
ltulfHIf " t'.I". tu tHr acquisition 81 california
a..d -Hfr... H..Ii. t#H..H- and services 90 hIS
country HuU a. nIis -.ute. tnr sole promoter OF
tie I,,illtt t.u ui occupation and orator Of the
orua- uu tIIr hi~ uErfHI iurl-t 90 the State; the
first AmeIfrTu civic official within its borders;
mgrihcI uf te Irl Cons national Convention; the
first contribution fuHIa promoter ~ our schools aud
churches tHr hr-i steamship proprietor on our
coast thr Hrsi rcfIlar candidate Tor Congress the
first M enthusiastic love aud admiration of the
State. aud oi uoT people; thc trat member of Con-
Err-s 10 introduce measures Tor practical Trans
continental Pacific Railroad therefore, be il
enactcd-
AN ACT 10 appropriate $50 600 Tor the erection
OF "a monument commemorative of thc services
OF Roani,n ". Price and 10 provide Tor the IN
vc-tme.t al SAID sum, and the payment OF the
The P,opI, ~ ne state ~ California represented ia
Senate Iid issci5lg do enact as foiotns
$40. D. The sum Of so p15is hereby appropriated
oui of ans money in the general fund oil the State
Treasury not oihurN i-e appropriated, 20 erect after
the death OF Rodman NJ. Price monument com
memomiiVe Of ihc services rendered 10y him IA the
organization aud prime mover IA the various Ia
dustral pursuits al this State the said monument
% be erected az sone suitable place 10 he selected
by the Society oi Pioneers OF san Francisco.
SIC. , The routrollcFo i State is hereby directed
20 draw hls warrant on the state Treasury Tor the
sum Of S510o0 in favor OF the State Board OF Ex-
umincFs who shall invest the same in such safe
interest bearing bonds other securities as TO
them seem best and II shall bc their duty 10 collect
the interest thereon, and pay the same TO said Rod
man nj, Price during his lifetime and after has
death they shall take such steps may be found
necessary Ia carry oui ihe purposes of lhis act
SEC. B. THIS Hcl shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage.
These two gentlemen were each presenting
their claim for pension under the Mexican act,
and so in and out through this great Office flow
the sentiments and the histories Of a century
OF war and conquest,
wIrEs DEVOTION
A comely face and shapely figure do not have
the same influence ON the President that such
a combination cNorts on the average Congress
man, otherwise he would probably have signed
the bill which passed both the House and Sen
ate 20 restore Capt. Alfred HodheTg. late Of the
18th Inf. 10 The Army with the rank Of Second
Lieutenant, During the past two Congresses
the officers of the Senate aud House, and also
majority OF the Members of both bodies have
become well acquainted with the tall stately
form aud the beautiful face of lady who dur
ing the period mentioned has been almost a
daily visitor at the Capitol. Her attractive
style aud manners always compelled attention,
and her request for an interview with q Senator
or Representative was never denied. Many
persons wondered who she was and what the
occasion OF her frequent visits 10 the halls Of
legislation. Her mission was 10 secure the
restoration OF her husband 90 the Army. He
was n Swedo who came 10 the United States la
l'62 Tor the purpose of entering the United
States army. Being unable TO speak the Eng
fish Language he enlisted as a private aud
worked himself mp TO the grade of Captain in
the 18th lnf la 1873 he WIS dismissed the
service, after trial 10y court martial, on the
charge OF dispusing Of Government property
and appIopriailug the money FOR his personal
use and conduct unbccoming an officer and a
gentleman. Last Wednesday Capt. Hcdbcrg :
case came mp ia the Senate and it Iaet with
vigorous opposition from Senator COck rell. The
proceedings 0i The C0uri-martial were read. aud
made rather an UniayOrable showing against
the bill. Al chat moment the beautiful womat
mentioned pared 20 and fro IN the Married Room
nerYOus.y awaiting the Senate. decision which
was Overwhelmingly in favor Of her husband
The Senate made au amendment TO the bill
and nearly all night Thursday she remained at
the Capitol, and was finally awarded by seeing
II enrolled and sent 10 the President for bis
approval. lie had been fully informed on the
subject, and with the light before him he finally
declined 20 sign the bill, thus dashing 10 the
earth the hopes which the devoted wife had
cherished for such a long time
MEXICAN WAR PENSION CLAIMS.
The Mexican war survivors aud widows OF
soldiers IN that war, who have been felicitatIne
themselves on the apparent speedy realization
81 their long deferred hopes OF a pension Will
be- somewhat cbHriincd 10 learn that no def
mite period can now DE Fixed when their cases
VIII receive attention by the Pension Office
AZ ls as. imatrl that those affected by the pro-
visions oil the Mexican Pension Bill number
ebout 5000 aud f Mr. Randall had allowed
tie increase ol the clerical force in the Pension
b.hoe which WHs asked for. Il was believed that
these cases could al have been heard and de.
cannot be- dome .Of q year 10 come, even if the
BOTH lon9res- is permitted by Mr. Randall "a
make the appropriation asked Of The igth Con.
lrcss. IL D. held a. the Pension Office that II
VIII be simply impossible 10 take ND the Mcxi
can pension cases uutil additional force is given
the Office, for the accumulation OF existiDs
business b tremendous, and as a matter of Jus
tice ID must AL be disposed Of before a new sci
81 cases rs taken up. Under the law the appro
prlatiOn for the payment Of Mexican pensions
@b50O,ubD iu all, ls only available TO June 80
le7o After ihat time any portion remain ing
nnezpended must be covered back into the
reasnrg. The strong possibility is therefore
that the most Of IL VIII 20 back aud the huh
OF the Mexican pensioners will have 70 tius
10 The chances Of getting another appropriation
from Congress.
THE "YETO PRESIDENT
President Cleveland will an all probabilit,
90 down TO history as the Veto" Executive
Tor not one oi las predecessors has a record Il
thls respect which can bear the slightest com
Ilrls0n 60 Ais. iiis yctOcs outnumbcr those a
al former Presidents. When Andrew Johuso
aaa CongIls. got toquarroling. he sent in vetoe
rather pleniliuiy, but as his opponents La
much more than a thrce-iourths majority \
both Houses, aud Oyorrulcd him promptly. a
alter while came worried and would Sig
bills he DAD not like, c0ntcmtiug himself wit
protest ll the Republicans had not had :
large majority al that time Mr. johnson woul
doubtless have vetoed more bills than has Nj
Cleveland MIR Clcyeands pocket" vet
preroeailyc ~as At the close of the last sessio